Policy & Government

An East New York man was charged with crimes that included attempted rape at Shirley Chisholm State Park.

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn said the city needs "a battle-tested and visionary Democrat to keep leading New York City through some of its most challenging times."

The report highlights the success of community violence intervention programs but calls for improved oversight and faster funding.

The New York Attorney General's Office found insufficient evidence of criminal negligence in the death of Yi Qin Chen in Dyker Heights in 2023.

The city council said it supports the Working Families Tax Credit, a proposed state measure aimed at easing the city’s affordability crisis, reducing child poverty and bolstering the middle class.

The Health Care Helpline in the New York Attorney General's Office resolved over 4,800 consumer complaints, helping New Yorkers recover wrongful medical charges and insurance denials.

In a crowded field of mayoral candidates, one Democrat is making a name for himself: Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored city health care workers, first responders, essential workers and those who lost their lives to COVID-19 on the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed death in the five boroughs from the global pandemic.

Thomas John Sfraga was sentenced to 45 months in prison for swindling people out of over $2 million using a fictitious company, a name also used in a "Seinfeld" episode.

Edwards, a Crown Heights resident, is passionate about helping Brooklyn's minority communities that have not gotten the attention they deserve.